Anthony Lopes (; born 1 October 1990) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. He came through the youth ranks at

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, being called to the first team in 2011 and making his debut the following year. He made 489 appearances for the club, including the

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finals of

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and

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. Born in France, Lopes represented

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internationally, totalling 36

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at youth level including 11 for the under-21 team. He made his senior debut for the country in March 2015, and was chosen for

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, the

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and

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Club career

Lyon

Born in

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to Portuguese parents, Lopes joined local

's youth system at the age of 9. He was promoted to the first team for the 2012–13 season, acting as third choice behind

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and Mathieu Valverde. His first match as a professional took place on 31 October 2012, in a 3–1 away loss against

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. On 6 December he first appeared in the

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, in a 2–0 home win over Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona that allowed the team to advance unbeaten into the

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. Lopes' maiden appearance in

took place on 28 April 2013, in a 1–1 home draw against

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in the Derby du Rhône where he made an early close-range save from

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, later conceding the first goal from a

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header. This was the first of five league matches he played for the main squad at the end of the campaign, ending with a 2–0 home defeat of

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which saw Lyon finishing in third place and

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for the

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. After Vercourtre went down with an injury, Lopes became the starter and retained his position after the former's recovery, even though he would also be afflicted by a double vertebra fracture in early November 2013. He featured in their

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to the domestic League Cup final, where they lost 2–1 to

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in the decisive match at the

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on 19 April 2014. On 3 December 2016, during a league game, Lopes was hit by a firecracker thrown from the stands as he was laying injured in the

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at the

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, home to

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. He made his 300th appearance on 27 August 2019 in a 1–0 loss at

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, and the following day extended his contract until 2023. Lopes played in the French league cup final on 29 July 2020, the last in the competition's history. He kept the game scoreless over 120 minutes against PSG before defeat in a

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. On 3 October 2021, he was

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for the first time in a 1–1 away draw with Saint-Étienne, for handling the ball outside the area; he was suspended for two matches. The following 9 January, in a home fixture of the same score against PSG, he made his 400th appearance. In June 2022, Lopes extended his contract to last until 2025. On 28 February 2023, he played in a 2–1 home win over

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in the

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of the

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despite having a broken finger. After maintaining the starting role in the 2023–24 league season, he was benched for the latter stages of the cup campaign for younger Brazilian Lucas Perri, including the 2–1 final loss to PSG. In 2024–25, still under manager Pierre Sage, Lopes went from first to third-choice behind Perri and

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. In an interview to newspaper ''

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'' on the day of his 34th birthday, he mentioned what he perceived to be a disrespectful treatment of him by the club.

Nantes

On 30 December 2024, Lopes terminated his contract with Lyon by mutual consent and moved to

. The following 15 February, he was in goal as his team (reduced to ten players early on) was thrashed 7–1 at

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International career

Lopes opted to represent

, so his father made a phone call to the

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to alert to this fact, and he first appeared with the under-21 side on 9 February 2011, playing the first 45 minutes of a 3–1 friendly win against

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. On 4 September 2013, he received his first callup to the full side due to injury to

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's Beto. On 31 March 2015, Lopes made his debut for the main squad, in a 0–2 friendly defeat to

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at the

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. The following 17 May, he was selected by manager Fernando Santos for his

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squad. Lopes was also picked for the

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in Russia. After a break of over two years, he returned to the field for his first competitive cap on 5 September 2020 in a 4–1 home victory over

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in the

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. In October 2022, Lopes was named in a preliminary 55-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar. He was cut from the final list.

Personal life

Lopes and his family supported

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, reflecting their

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roots. His father migrated as a baby from Barcelos, while his French-born mother had parents from

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Lyon *

runner-up: 2013–14, 2019–20 *

runner-up: 2023–24 Portugal *

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Individual *

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Commander of the

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopes, Anthony 1990 births Living people People from Givors French sportspeople of Portuguese descent 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen 21st-century French sportsmen Portuguese men's footballers French men's footballers Footballers from Lyon Metropolis Men's association football goalkeepers Ligue 1 players Olympique Lyonnais players FC Nantes players Portugal men's youth international footballers Portugal men's under-21 international footballers Portugal men's international footballers UEFA Euro 2016 players 2018 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2020 players UEFA European Championship–winning players Commanders of the Order of Merit (Portugal)